Olene Sanders
Jan 27, 2021
FRANKLIN, NC Born on March 28, 1939, to Hester Gibson Hooper and Fred Hooper, Sr., Olene Dolly Hooper Sanders went on to Glory on January 27, 2021. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Olene loved the Lord and enjoyed studying the Bible. Olene was married to the love of her life, David M. Sanders, for over fifty years. She...
Matthew Rippetoe
Jan 27, 2021
Matthew Jon Rippetoe, 40 of Franklin, passed away January 27, 2021. Matt was born in Gainesville, FL, to Leonard and Judy Rippetoe. He spent the last 15 years making his home in Western North Carolina. Matt was a sentimental man. He loved music, movies, spending time building WWII-era model tanks and planes, and tinkering with his model trains. He took...
Barbara Powell
Jan 27, 2021
Barbara Ann Powell, 87, of Franklin passed away January 27, 2021. Barbara was born in Urbana IL. To the late Edgar Lee and Anna Tudor Riney. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Powel is preceded in death by brothers, Lester Riney and Gene Riney; husbands, Neil Hubert, Harley Slade and George Powell; daughter Diana Slade; and three grandchildren. Barbara was...
Al Klatt
Jan 26, 2021
Ernest Alford Klatt, Sr. (Big Al) of Franklin passed away January 26, 2021 at the age of 80. He was born in Dania, FL to the late Ernest Klatt and Violet Stewart. Al was a long-time resident of Macon county, and the former owner and manager of the family business, Ruby City Gems. He was a master gem cutter, stone...
John Simmons
Jan 26, 2021
John Henry Simmons III, 95, of Franklin, passed away January 26, 2021 Mr. Simmons was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late John and Emma Klink Simmons. John was a Navy veteran serving in WWII. He enjoyed working with wood and using his carpentry skills to build bird houses. He is survived by his wife of 47 years,...
James Saunders
Jan 26, 2021
OTTO, NC James Carlous Saunders, 91, passed away January 26, 2021. No services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com .
Mary Skwarek
Jan 26, 2021
Mary Bale-Skwarek, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born in Hazel Crest, Ill, she was the daughter of the late Claude Ferris and Lauris Schrickel Bodry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three husbands, Herbert Lee Bale, Charles Barton, and Stanley Andrew Skwarek; and two siblings, Judy Chicke and Bill Bodry;...
Mike Southard
Jan 25, 2021
James Michael "Mike" Southard, 62 of Franklin, died on Monday, January 25, 2021 after a brief time of declining health. Mike was born in Macon County, the son of the late William "Ernie" Porter and Margie Blanche Ledbetter Southard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his ex-wife, Vickie Keener Southard and a sister, Teresa Southard....
Charles Peek
Jan 24, 2021
Charles Russell "Rusty" Peek of Macon County passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Russell was born in Jackson County to the late Charles Earl Peek and Claire Peek Dills on March 22, 1969. He lived most of his life in Macon County. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Rev. Oliver Dills of...
Raymond Thompson
Jan 24, 2021
Mr. Raymond "Ray" Floyd Thompson, 57, of Otto, NC passed away Sunday January 24, 2021 in Asheville, North Carolina. Ray was born March 2, 1963 in Dade County Florida. Ray is preceded in death by his father, Robert William Thompson, and brother Timothy Thompson Surviving Ray is his mother and stepfather, Madge and John Sala; stepson, Nick Manos; brother, Michael...
America Hedden
Jan 23, 2021
America Potts Hedden, 98, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23,2021. America was born in Macon County; she was the daughter of the late Albert B. Potts and Fannie Irene Russell Potts Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Hedden, and siblings, Gladys Paige, Jean Chapman,...
John Roberts
Jan 21, 2021
John Deering Roberts, 78, of Highlands and formerly of Savannah, died of COVID peacefully in his wife's arms on January 21, 2021. He was a graduate of Sewanee Military Academy, past President of the Savannah Exchange Club, a member of the Sons of the Confederacy and a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a Lay Eucharistic Minister at Christ...
Julia Sadagursky
Jan 21, 2021
Franklin, NC - Julia Ann Wright Sadagursky, 82, passed away January 21, 2021. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mrs. Sadagursky's family.
Joanne Cloer
Jan 19, 2021
Joanne Elizabeth Barker Cloer, 72 of Franklin, passed away On January 19, 2021. Born in Charlotte NC, she was the daughter of the late James Stanley Barker and Alice Rebecca Akins Barker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sister Judy Essen. Joanne was a member of Patton United Methodist Church where she actively participated with...
Wayne Chalu
Jan 17, 2021
Acton Wayne Chalu, 72, completed his work and journey on earth when he was called home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Chalu of Franklin, North Carolina; sisters Carol Chalu and Lauren Chalu (Jimmy) of Clearwater, Florida; sons Robert Finck (Rennie) of Parrish, Florida and John Finck (Jennifer) of...
Boyd Fouts
Jan 16, 2021
Jay "Boyd" Fouts, 79, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Nondus and Vira Farley Fouts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Jack Ray, Ken, Max, Sherrill, and Gene Fouts; one sister, Betty Lou Crawford; two sons-in-law, Tim Webb, and...
Frankie Holbrook
Jan 16, 2021
Mrs. Frankie Deitz Holbrook, 90, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rose Annah Deitz. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jacob Weaver Holbrook, six brothers and three sisters. Frankie loved the mountains and lived most of...
Leslie Walters
Jan 14, 2021
Leslie Franklin (Skip) Walters, Jr. died on January 14, 2021 at the age of 87. He lived in Bristol Tennessee at the time of his death, after residing in Franklin, North Carolina for over 30 years. Skip was born in Jacksonville Florida on October 8, 1933 to the late Miriam Trice Walters and Leslie Franklin Walters, Sr., he was pre-deceased...
Alice J Laurenzo
Jan 12, 2021
Myrtle "Alice" Johns Laurenzo, 90, of Franklin, NC., passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Franklin House. Alice was born March 18, 1930 in Osceola County Florida to the late Benny and Lena Pearl Johns. Surviving Alice is her children, David Connell and Daughter, Brenda O'Steen, grandchildren, Justin and Jeffrey Connell, great grandchild John David Connell. Alice owned and...
Annie Mcgahagin
Jan 12, 2021
Annie "Ruth" McGahagin, 94 of Franklin, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her home. Mrs. McGahagin was born in Fort Myers, FL, the only child of the late Orren Thomas and Annie Kellogg Tuttle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, George, who died in 2017; and a daughter, Sharon...
